10 Preface وَلا تُطِع كُلَّ حَلّافٍ مَهينٍYusuf AliHeed not the type of despicable men,-1 ready with oaths,2The type of each of these hateful qualities is not uncommon, though the combination of all in one man makes him peculiarly despicable, as was Al Walid ibn Al Mughiyrah, who was a ringleader in calumniating our Prophet and who came to an evil end not long after the battle of Badr, in which he received injuries.It is only liars who swear on all occasions, small or great, because their ordinary word is not believed in. The true man’s word, according to the proverb, is as good as his bond.